Sunday, July 29, 2012

As much as I love doing crafts, I hate picking up the mess! I get so caught up in doing one thing over here and one thing over there, and before I know it, I have a disaster in front of me. Here is a before I cleaned and after I cleaned pic of my crafting area!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Yesterday, my dad, sister, and I made a trip down to San Antonio to see our grandparents. My mom was already in San Antonio because she is helping with a student council camp this week. Lately my grandpa has been sick due to a stroke and then, on top of that, he had poison in his body from a pocket of infection from a past surgery. I've been really worried about it, but he has been great as of yesterday! It's pretty much like he's back to his normal self! Yesterday, aty grandparents, I made two canvases for my grandma to put in here living room. We picked out the colors together and then I made it! After that, my dad and sister went to get my mom to join us for dinner. We had a chicken rice casserole and for dessert, a delicious chocolate pie! After supper, my sister and I jumped in the juccuzi for a little bit! We then, went in side and we all sat around and talked for a bit. Finally, it was time for bed! This morning, I woke up to my grandpa playing the kazoo. Normally, I wouldn't be too happy but this morning it was different. I was glad to see him up, moving around, and being silly! Right now, my sister and I are watching tv with my grandparents while my dad is at a meeting he had for work. When he gets back from the meeting, it'll be time for us to head back. Although I'm sad to leave so soon, I'm happy that I got to see my grandparents. Just like grandpa and I were talking about last night, I am blessed to have four wonderful grandparents (I'll get to see the other two on Monday!). Thanks grandma and grandpa for everything you do! I love you!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Although I have had a few boring, lazy days this summer, overall, I've been staying pretty busy... which is a wonderful thing! Boredom is my greatest enemy. Hanging out with friends, work, and lots and lots of crafts has been keeping me going. Monday and Tuesday I stayed busy hanging out with my boyfriend, Scott, and working on some crafts. I just finished two canvases for my parents room (which will be posted soon). On Wednesday, I spent the morning with my best friend, Kayla. We ran all around Mansfield and Arlington running errands. Wednesday night, my aunt brought her three kids (whom happen to be the cutest kids ever) over to stay the night. We had a water balloon fight, played Just Dance on the Wii, made s'mores, and painted. We had a great time making messes and spoiling them with lots of sugar! On Thursday, after the kids were picked up, I went over to Scott's house to hang out for a bit. Then, I went to work at the country club. I work in childcare and at the front desk. After work, I rushed home and changed to go get in line with Scott to see Batman: The Dark Knight Rises! I was out til 3 am for the midnight premier, and I was so tired when I was finally home. But, it was definitely worth it! Friday, I was able to sleep in (thank goodness!), and then Scott came over and we ran some errands in the wonderful 108 degrees. I thought I was gonna die of a heat stroke!! When we were done with errands, I came home and got ready for work. At that point, I would've preferred to just be bored, but thankfully the kids in childcare were pretty good! On Saturday (yesterday), I went to a scholarship workshop. I applied for about 10 scholarships! After that, Kayla and I went shopping and piddled around at the mall. We then came home and watched Batman: The Dark Knight, while we made some delicious snickerdoodles! Kayla stayed the night and this morning headed back home. Then I worked on another craft, which will also be posted soon. Now, I am sitting in the theater with my family waiting to watch Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, again! All that to say, I am staying busy and having a great summer!

Sunday, July 15, 2012

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

Each day has enough trouble of its own."

~Matthew 6:34

This morning, I read my devotion from the book Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young. Every day that I read it, I feel like it's the perfect message for what I'm going through! I've always been one to worry. I worry about every little thing and every big thing. Lately, I've been worrying about what the future holds for me. After reading this devotion this morning, I realized that God is telling me, "Haley, I have this under control! There is no need to worry. Instead of worrying, focus on me and don't worry about what the future may hold." I don't know why I worry so much. I know that God is in control. I know that he is taking care of me and that no matter what happens, he has a plan for me and my future. God is an AWESOME God. He will never leave. He can always be trusted. He is always in control.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Arts and crafts is one of my favorite things! Lately, I've been into glitter! So far, I've made a few things. Some have turned out great, others... not so much. Today, my friend, Kayla, came over and we decided to get crafty. She told me about an idea she saw on Pinterest, a glittered light switch. We thought it was a brilliant idea, so we glittered my sister's (with her permission, of course). Once we were finished, we thought it looked good and wanted to glitter some more. We were in the glitter mood! We looked around for things we could glitter. Finally, we came up with what we thought was a genius idea... glitter my sister's dresser mirror! Who wouldn't like that? Again, we got her permission before we started the glittering process, but we kinda forgot to check with my parents! In the middle of the glittering process, we heard my dad coming down the hallway. Boy, did we get nervous! I sprinted to the door to distract my dad while Kayla dove under the bed. Of course, my dad knew something was up. "What are y'all doing?" he asked. "Umm.. nothing! Not to worry dad," I replied. Then, he entered the room! Our faces were covered with fear! "Are you mad at me?" Kayla asked, worried. "I'm dismayed," responded my dad with the two words we will never forget! He then left the room. Although we were scared, we couldn't help but giggle. We continued glittering until it was finished. We made a bit of a mess, that's for sure! Before we showed my sister, we started cleaning up. But of course we couldn't be done making messes! Clumsy me took a step back and my foot landed right in the plate with glitter! The laughing went on and on. Finally, we were done and called my sister to the room. Even though it doesn't look that great, she claims to like it. We then called my parents to the room. My mom looked at it and said, "Next time, please ask for our permission first." I responded by saying, "Well, I would've, but I thought the dresser was cheap." "It was, but now it's cheaper!!" she said. So in the end, it wasn't the most genius idea ever. In fact, it was probably the exact opposite! But it definitely created a memory that will last forever!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

I've recently begun my college search. I have taken a few tours to different schools around Texas. My last college visit was to Hardin-Simmons University. When I was there, I was able to speak with a professor in the education program. She asked me "Haley, what are your interest?" I then said "Well... uh, I wanna teach special education, and... umm, I don't know?!" as I look at my mom hoping she will answer the question for me. I was horrified! How could I not know what my own interests are? On the ride home I told my mom, "I could not answer that simple question!" My mom then replied, "You need to learn to have more confidence and elaborate on what you have to say! They don't care what your interests are, they're just looking to see if you can carry on a conversation. People skills!" I then said, "But how can I elaborate if I don't even know what to say?" She answered, "Make stuff up! Say you collect purple cows with pink polka dots!" Boy, did that have us rolling! "Oh, I really LOVE the way they look" "I have such a strong interest in them," we joked around. My mom then explained, "Don't just tell them things you think will make you look good, such as being in National Honor Society. Tell them what you do in your free time, like crafts. They want to see that you don't just sit around on Facebook all day!" I then said, "Okay, but that's about all I do! I need a hobby!" "Start a blog," my mom said. So, here I am, starting a blog!